I've been working on a major project this week for my job and part of it involved delving into my archives of pictures from Israel for this iconic shot of The Shrine of the Book. The building is part of Israel's national museum in Jerusalem and it houses the scroll of Isaiah (and other pieces) which were found in Qumran in 1947.
The building is ingeniously designed to keep the perfect temperature for the scrolls. While they may seem decorative, those fountains are actually part of the cooling system. The roof is designed to look like one of the tops of the clay pots which housed the scrolls. Once inside you actually descend to see most of the display- the earth also keeps the building at just the right temperature. And the display case where the Isaiah scroll is located looks like one the ancient scrolls found at Qumran. It's an amazing place, so I thought I'd post it here.
What a great picture Sounds like an interesting project. We visited Israel in 1986 and had a wonderful holiday. We were living in Cyprus at the time and my Mum visited us there so we all went to Israel for a couple of weeks. It was a place Mum always wanted to visit and I was so glad we were able to take her there.
Thank you everyone! That project has wiped me out so I'm here to say thanks for your views, comments and favs and to say good night. I shall return tomorrow and catch up with you in the evening.
It must have been interesting to be inside this building. Very clever way to cool the building. I went to see the Dead Sea Scrolls when they traveled around this country. Although exciting to be able to see them, I'm afraid I felt they were a bit of a disappointment. Not what I was expecting.
@randystreat Thank you Kathy- I can see why for some they'd say, "What's the big fuss about?" But since I was studying Hebrew at the time, it was special for me. I got to see them again at a special display in NYC too, but the most "magical" was here.
July 24th, 2022
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Thank you everyone! That project has wiped me out so I'm here to say thanks for your views, comments and favs and to say good night. I shall return tomorrow and catch up with you in the evening.